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    <h1>Finding Unused and Incorrectly Used Keys in Property Files</h1>

    <p>Finding unused and incorrectly used keys in a property file:</p>

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      <li>in a Java view (e.g. Package Explorer), select a set of packages, source folders, projects, message property files, or
      resource bundle accessor classes</li>
      <li>from the menu bar, select <span class="control">Source &gt; Find Broken Externalized Strings</span></li>
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    <p>After the search is finished, the Search Result view displays a list of unused keys in the properties files and all incorrect references to non-existing keys.</p>

    <h3 class="related">Related concepts</h3>
     <a href="../concepts/concept-string-externalization.htm">String externalization</a>

    <h3 class="related">Related tasks</h3>
     <a href="tasks-206.htm">Externalizing strings</a><br>
     <a href="tasks-188.htm">Finding strings to externalize</a>

    <h3 class="related">Related references</h3>
     <a href="../reference/ref-wizard-externalize-strings.htm">Externalize strings wizard</a><br>
     <a href="../reference/ref-menu-source.htm">Source menu</a>
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